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Testing Status of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 10558-G

 

CASRN: 121-14-2

Formula: C7-H6-N2-O4

Synonyms/Common Names

  • 1-Methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C01865)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C01865)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: 0, .00375, .015 %/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Dosed-Feed)  (C01865)  Completed 
    • TR-054 (NIH Number: 78-1360)  (Peer Review Approval 01/18/1978A )
      Bioassay of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 121-14-2)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Positive 
      • Female Rats Positive 
      • Male Mice Negative 
      • Female Mice Negative 
    • Dose: R: 0, .008, .02 (AVG), M: 0, .008, .04 (AVG) %/50 PER GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Drosophila  (050763)  Completed 
    • Citation: Woodruff, R.C., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., and Zimmering, S. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila: V. Results of 53 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 677-702
    • Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Positive 
    • Reciprocal Translocation Negative 
  • Drosophila  (957177)  Completed 
    • Citation: Woodruff, R.C., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., and Zimmering, S. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila: V. Results of 53 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 677-702
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Equivocal 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (322897)  Completed 
    • Citation: Loveday, K.S., Lugo, M.H., Resnick, M.A., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchange tests in Chinese hamster ovary cells in vitro II: Results with 20 chemicals Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 13 (1989) 60-94
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (693724)  Completed 
    • Mice
    •  Positive 
  • Salmonella  (683014)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1984) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ. Mutagen. 6 (Suppl. 2): 1-251.
    • Citation: Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Mortelmans, K., Speck, W., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity test results for 250 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 5 (Suppl 1) (1983) 3-142
    •  Positive 
  • Salmonella  (N-9340)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1984) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ. Mutagen. 6 (Suppl. 2): 1-251.
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 6 (Suppl 2) (1984) 1-251

Organ Systems Toxicity

  • 8 consecutive days (MTD PHASE), 7 to 14 GD (reproductive phase) Short-Term in vivo Repro. Tox. (Gavage)  (T0090)  Completed 
    • Citation: Determination of the Reproductive Effects in Mice of Nine Selected Chemicals
    • Female Mice: Swiss
    • Dose: 390 MG/KG BODY WT..